Hey Everyone!
I've noticed that it was so much easier to loose weight with running, as opposed to swimming. It seems even though i'm swimming hard, the 13 or so pounds that I need to loose haven't budged. When I was running, my diet didn't have to be really clean...in fact I ate pizza at least once a week, and found that it helped me during high mileage. During running, my weight was very low despite the pizza habit. While swimming makes me hungrier, and I'm probably burning more calories per workout, the weight loss isn't there.
Why is this?
Thanks,
Jerrycat
I really think it depends on the individual. When I was training in martial arts, I could eat whatever I wanted because I was training two hours/day, six days a week, but I drank tons of water. My metabolism always ran high until I hit my 50s and then it came to a screeching halt, or that's what it felt like. I've seen a lot of studies that say swimming takes the weight off just as well as any other workout but without the potential for injury. Unless you bonk your head at the edge of the pool, LOL. Or do like my sister and accidentally kick the rope and break your toe. Some people do report hunger after a swim. That doesn't seem to be an issue with me.
I think the main thing is to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day and eat moderate amounts of carbs with lots of protein. If I exercise late in the day, I can't sleep. And I get the munchies at night no matter what I do. The only thing that doesn't kick my hunger into high gear is lifting weights.
I'm wondering about a good cross-training program. I have heard a lot about CrossFit and wonder if anyone here has tried it, or what you think is the best exercise to balance swimming.
I really think it depends on the individual. When I was training in martial arts, I could eat whatever I wanted because I was training two hours/day, six days a week, but I drank tons of water. My metabolism always ran high until I hit my 50s and then it came to a screeching halt, or that's what it felt like. I've seen a lot of studies that say swimming takes the weight off just as well as any other workout but without the potential for injury. Unless you bonk your head at the edge of the pool, LOL. Or do like my sister and accidentally kick the rope and break your toe. Some people do report hunger after a swim. That doesn't seem to be an issue with me.
I think the main thing is to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day and eat moderate amounts of carbs with lots of protein. If I exercise late in the day, I can't sleep. And I get the munchies at night no matter what I do. The only thing that doesn't kick my hunger into high gear is lifting weights.
I'm wondering about a good cross-training program. I have heard a lot about CrossFit and wonder if anyone here has tried it, or what you think is the best exercise to balance swimming.
